Language: | Gaelic (Scots) |
Feature: | Politeness Distinctions in Pronouns by Johannes Helmbrecht |
Value: | Binary politeness distinction |
sibh | 2nd sg. hon. | - used by children in addressing their parents, by inferiors in addressing superiors, or their elders, and generally as a mark of courtesy; 2nd plural agreement on verb |
sibh | 2nd sg. hon. | - the use of the 2nd pl as a polite form of address is widespread in Scottish Gealic; - it is used among people of 40 years of age and above to address superiors; - elders expect to receive the polite use of sibh, otherwise speakers are considered impolite |